Puente gives explanations in Congress about Adamuz and the chaos on the commuter rail line

MadridMinister Óscar Puente is appearing this Tuesday before the Transport Committee of Congress to explain the train accident in Adamuz (Córdoba) and the chaos of recent weeks on the commuter rail network in Catalonia, also marked by the tragic fatal accident in Gelida. The appearance, at his own request and that of the parliamentary groups, began at 4:00 PM and is the second by the Minister of Transport in five days, following a previous one. He did so on January 29th in the Senate plenary sessionOn that occasion, and despite the demands from the right wing and the independence movement, he assured that he would not resign.

Puente, in fact, defended the Spanish rail system as "very safe," with a risk "close to zero." He also admitted that the Cercanías commuter rail service is "terrible," insisting that the Spanish government is "working to correct it." "Cercanías is in very bad shape, nobody denies that, but we are investing to fix the situation," he said.

Tuesday's appearance coincides with Another morning of failures on the Catalan network and with a political announcement regarding the management of the service: the Secretary of State for Transport and Puente's second-in-command, José Antonio Santano has announced that he will be moving to Barcelona. to personally oversee the response to the railway problems in Catalonia and ensure the restoration of service as soon as possible.